Zinc chloride fume
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CAS
7646-85-7
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ZnCl2
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RTECS
ZH1400000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Zinc dichloride fume
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DOT ID & Guide
2331 / 154
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: TWA 1 mg/m3 ST 2 mg/m3
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OSHA PEL†: TWA 1 mg/m3
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IDLH
50 mg/m3
See: 7646857
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Conversion
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Physical Description
White particulate dispersed in air.
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MW: 136.3
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BP: 1350°F
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MLT: 554°F
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Sol(70°F): 435%
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx)
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IP: NA
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Sp.Gr(77°F): 2.91
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Fl.P: NA
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UEL: NA
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LEL: NA
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Noncombustible Solid
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Potassium
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Measurement Methods
OSHA ID121
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation
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First Aid (See procedures)
Breathing: Respiratory support
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 10 mg/m3:
(APF = 10) Any particulate respirator equipped with an N95, R95, or P95 filter (including N95, R95, and P95 filtering facepieces) except quarter-mask respirators. The following filters may also be used: N99, R99, P99, N100, R100, P100. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.*
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator*
Up to 25 mg/m3:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*
(APF = 25) Any powered air-purifying respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter.*
Up to 50 mg/m3:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.
(APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and a high-efficiency particulate filter*
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Irritation eyes, skin, nose, throat; conjunctivitis; cough, copious sputum; dyspnea (breathing difficulty), chest pain, pulmonary edema, pneumonitis; pulmonary fibrosis, cor pulmonale; fever; cyanosis; tachypnea; skin burns
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Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system, cardiovascular system
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See also: INTRODUCTION
See ICSC CARD: 1064 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0245
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